I Came As One

I've been told to come as one so I don't feel alone

I am never alone, just lonely

My fears are unspoken but my face

speaks involuntarily

Thanks, face

It's a given

I wish I could float ahead and see the future

for what it may be

But another part of me would stay back

to see what is behind

in case I am ever followed

~Tina Meeks

Childhood

As a child, I was

afraid of my shadow

Later on, I found out

that was fairly common for children

But that never stopped me

from feeling alone

~Tina Meeks